Penn's Tavern in Herndon is the oldest building in Northumberland County. Known as "the Old Stone House at Fishers Ferry," Penn's Tavern was built in 1703 by Conrad Weiser on land given to him by Chief Shikellamy, the great Iroquois peacemaker. The house was once the home of Peter Fisher, and John Penn, grandson of William Penn, was reunited with his dying wife, Marie Cox, at Penn's Tavern. Today, people often say they see the image of a woman in the upstairs bedroom window of the tavern. Some workers and guests report strange experiences.
-Premise Made Candy Shop ( See our 'REPORT A HAUNTING/SIGHTNG' page for additional/correct submitted information! )
Folk Road.
Haunted by the spirits of two children who like to play with the guests and candy. Also, the spirit of an "angry bootlegger" is said to be here.
In Butz Hall there is a ghost of a girl that committed suicide.
-Magnolia's Vineyard Restaurant, Allentown.
2204 Village Road, Orefield, PA 610-395-1233
The circa 1850 building, formerly the Guthsville Hotel, with its five rambling dining rooms of Victoriana, is a sight to behold. Burnished tin ceilings in two rooms, original to the hotel, will be savored by anyone who appreciates the quality of character in old buildings. The ghost of a young woman haunts this building.
Featured on A & E's "America's Castles," Fonthill castle was built between 1908 and 1912 by Dr. Henry Chapman Mercer to be his residence. Apparently, the ghost of a housekeeper has been seen here still making her rounds.
Built circa 1797, the Cashtown Inn served as the first stagecoach stop west of Gettysburg. During the Gettysburg campaign of 1863, the Inn served as Confederate headquarters for General A.P. Hill. A civil war soldier has been seen here.
The fighting at Gettysburg is history. Upon these peaceful, tiled Pennsylvania fields more men fell than any other battle fought in North America before or since. Many of the Union soldiers who died here are buried in the National Cemetery where Abraham Lincoln delivered that poignant statement of purpose--the Gettysburg Address. Many spirits, as well as that of a General's dog, which once couriered messages to other generals, have been seen here.
-Inn at Phillips Mill, New Hope.
2590 N. River Rd, New Hope, PA 215-862-9919
A spirit has been seen here in both the rocking chair and on the stairs.
-Pickett House, New Hope.
See below for location.
Situated in the center of town, between the New Hope/Ivyland Railroad Station and the Delaware River Canal, The Pickett House is also immediately adjacent to Union Square. Joseph Pickett himself has been seen in and around his former home.
The Logan Inn, located in beautiful New Hope was established as an inn in 1727 and is the oldest continuously run Inn in Bucks County and one of the five oldest in the United States. Numerous spirits are said to roam here; most noted is the glowing light that appears in Room 6.
Bolton Farm has been altered considerably over the course of nearly three centuries of use and what now exists is a complex structure of some twenty-seven rooms built and rebuilt as demands upon it have changed and expanded. Often people have seen the spirit of a woman roaming the grounds, as if she is in search of something, as well as the spirit of a little girl.
The Civil War Library and Museum was created more than 100 years ago to preserve the history of that great conflict and to promote public education. Founded in 1888 by veteran Union Army, Navy and Marine Corps officers, it is the oldest chartered Civil War institution in America. Once featured on Unsolved Mysteries, spirits of soldiers have been seen playing cards in the second floor Lincoln Room.
201 Bruce Hall, haunted. Laurel Hall and the Living and Learning Center, haunted. Woodland Townhouse and Briar Lodge, haunted. Soccer fields? Haunted, too. From everything to an old man said to scream, a woman, a child and Indian spirits, the University of Pittsburgh is full of apparitions and strange sounds.
It is said a man hung himself in the attic of this once old mansion. Strange noises are reported, locker locks spin on their own, and the sound of chains rattling has been reported.
If you watch the balcony very carefully here you might see the spirit of the old woman who is known to walk about up there.
-The Old Penn Rynn Manor, Philadelphia.
Located on the Delaware River.
Once the Biddle Estate, the spirit of a woman on a white horse as well as a young man who walks the path from the house to the water have been spotted here.
Many strange happenings occur here. Visited by many Paranormal Associations as well as Unsolved Mysteries, Sightings, and the History Channel, it seems that many sad spirits roam the Inn. Cold spots, apparitions, and balls of light have been recorded.
Founded in 1964, Bucks County Community College is a public, two-year college committed to serving the region by providing top-notch, affordable higher education. The ghost of Stella Tyler, a former administrator, is said to haunt the hall named after her.
Andrew Carnegie's gift of a library in 1895 to the City and citizens of Pittsburgh was made as a public trust. In his dedication speech he said, "Every citizen of Pittsburgh, even the very humblest, now walks into this, his own Library, for the poorest laborer contributes his mite indirectly to its support." Said to be built over an old graveyard, many spirits are said to haunt here.
On Almshouse Rd. and Rt. 611, this Manor was used as the Bucks County Almshouse from 1810 to 1966. Many apparitions have been spotted in and around the old buildings which are still part of the complex.
A young bride named Elizabeth, who dies in a fire here at this hotel in Conneaut Lake Amusement Park, is still seen in the hotel.
-Red Rose Inn, Jennersville.
See below for location.
Travel north through Avondale. Bear right at the fork in the road where Route 41 and Old Baltimore Pike split. Follow Route 41 another mile to the US Route 1 bypass. Take US Route 1 South. Go two exits to the Route 796 exit. Turn left onto 796 South. Turn right at the first traffic light and the Red Rose Inn is on your right. Some say a murder suspect was hung once in front of the Inn and that he still roams here today.
-Kutztown State College, Kutztown.
The administration building, Old Main, is said to be haunted by the spirit of Mary Snyder, who died of heart failure on the fifth floor.
Rumored to be built on a cemetery, many spirits are said to haunt here.
-Wilkes Barre Cemetery, Wilkes Barre.
River Street.
Hundreds of headstones are toppled, many ripped from their bases. Weeds obscure many of the fallen monuments. The cemetery has lost part of its black wrought iron fence. Fallen branches are stacked between grave sites and the roads that wind around the hilly 12.5 acres are riddled with potholes. Spooky place with quite a few equally spooky spirits.
-Tannersville Inn, Tannersville.
Route 611 Tannersville PA (570) 629 3131
Legend has it that Tannersville Inn is haunted, that some of the spirits who passed through the doors over the last 175 years found it impossible to leave the warmth and hospitality of the Inn.
Quite a few spirits here, including a screaming woman and many soldiers.
-Kutztown Historical Society, Kutztown.
The corner of Normal Avenue and White Oak Street
Once an old school building, many people claim to have seen the spirit of a young woman in the windows here.
-The Stouch Tavern, Womelsdorf.
138 W. High St. (610) 589-4577
Built in 1785 and having the distinction of being one of the oldest continually operating taverns in the state, there is quite a bit of activity here. Footsteps on the roof, across the floor and in the attic, paper napkins that have been tossed about, faucets turning on and off by themselves and ringing Christmas bells in the storage area.
Odette's has been a popular gathering place for many generations. Built in 1794, the tavern south of New Hope on The River Road, served river boatmen at the head of the dangerous Wells Falls on the Delaware. Some say the spirit of a previous employee from many years ago still wanders here. Apparitions, cold spots, perfume scents and a voice calling out current employee's names have been reported.
Irondale Inn's first family moved into their lovely new stone home about 1838. Master for the ironworks nearby, the new owner designed his home for comfort and security. Ironically, the house also provided safety to runaway slaves as a station on the Underground Railroad. Some feel three ghosts are here at the Irondale.
The spirit of a woman in white has been seen in the arts building here, as well as the feeling of a curious child and a fast moving black blur who gives off a frightening vibration to those who encounter him.
-Heilbron Mansion, Media.
Corner of Painters Crossing and Rose Tree Road.
Three spirits are said to haunt Heilbron Mansion. A small girl in the upstairs, her mother, felt in the library, grand staircase and upstairs hallway, and a slave who was hung from a tree on grounds who still walks the driveway and the porch.
-Baker Mansion, Altoona.
Oak Lane off Logan Blvd. (814) 942-3916.
This Greek Revival Mansion, built from 1845-1849 for Ironmaster Elias Baker, is now the home of the Blair County Historical Society. The spirit of a woman is said to roam here and there is a wedding dress stored in a glass case that has been reported to move on its own.
-Wendy's Restaurant, Murrysville.
Possibly off Route 22.
Built on the top of old mines where many perished, some say this Wendy's is haunted. A man's apparition has been seen, voices are heard, doors slam, cold spots are felt, and the lamps swing on their own only to abruptly stop.
So well documented is he that the spirit of Father Boniface, who founded the College, has become part of the freshman initiation rites. Footsteps can be heard in the basilica's bell tower, lights turn on and off. It's rumored that many monks haunt these hallowed halls.
Okay, this one I'll pass on. In room 309 here, this was formerly St. David's Inn, guests report awakening to find the spirit of a woman hovering on the ceiling above the bed. She then travels along the wall and out the door. Some have reported her in the hallways and even when room 309 is empty you can hear strange sounds from within.
-St.Peter's Inn, St. Peters.
3471 Saint Peters Rd, (610) 469-3809
Creaking on the second floor, attributed to a spirit who hung herself, or the sound of a baby crying can be encountered here.
The spirit of a small child displaced from her final resting place has been seen in the windows of the church as well as sometimes praying here.
-Carbon County Jail, Jim Thorpe.
Address not located.
Active until 1994, this former site of the Carbon County Jail served as the main county prison since it opened in 1871. Built into the side of a rocky mountain, it boasts a castle-like structure. Several public hangings took place in the jail's interior, including five Molly Maguires on a single day. One of the men left a handprint on the wall of Cell 17 to express his innocence. Despite attempts to remove it, it remains there until this day. Plans are to make this site into a museum.
-The McGhee Elementary School, Lock Haven.
101 West Fourth Street, (570) 748-6330
A few years back a beloved custodian died of a heart attack on grounds. Both students and teachers have reported feeling and seeing his presence here.
Pennsylvania Hall: Once a civil war hospital, soldiers have been reported here. Also, and you may have seen this on Unsolved Mysteries once, the elevator has taken people to the lower level where there is now a storage room. When the doors open, they are greeting with the scene of a grisly amputation from years ago.
Brua Hall: The campus theater is home to the spirit of a Civil War era man who is seen often backstage, walking the catwalk, of admiring practices from his favorite chair in the auditorium.
Glatfelter Hall: Haunted by the spirit of a young girl who jumped to her death from the tower in a lover's pact.
Strange lights have been seen here as well as a nurse who wanders what use to be a seminary for girls many years ago. Also, a janitor once spotted the apparition of a man in the basement wandering aimlessly with a bandage on his arm and head.
The basement of the Old Main Admin Building was once part of the Underground Railroad. Lights go on and off on their own, doors slam and the sounds of voices and moans are reported here.
After falling from the sixth floor atrium, some say Sarah has never left the North Hall. Piano music can he heard and, some have reported, you can sometimes see the imprint of her body on the ground where she landed.
The spirit of a matron said to have been killed here still haunts the grounds.
-Cornell Place Apartments, Cincinnati.
No address located.
For over 100 years, unquiet spirits have been said to roam the halls of this converted Victorian House. Two of the home's 19th century inhabitants, who met violent ends on the premises, include a man who committed suicide and a doctor's daughter who was murdered on the stairs; both residents are said to roam its halls even today. Past residents have reportedly heard footsteps in empty rooms and anguished voices from invisible sources. For years its haunted reputation preceded it and no one would live there.
The Kelton House was built in 1852 and remained in the Kelton family for three generations. When Grace Kelton died in 1975, her will entrusted the property to the Columbus Foundation with the stipulation that her family home be preserved and used for educational purposes. Grace Bird Kelton is said to still haunt her former home.
-Old Governor's Mansion, Columbus.
1234 E. Broad St, Columbus, Ohio.
A woman in black is seen here.
-Hinckley Library, Hinckley
1634 Center Road Hinckley, Ohio (330) 278-4271
A woman in old fashion clothing has been seen on the stairs here.
-Punderson Manor House, Newbury.
11755 Kinsman Road, Newbury, Ohio 44065.
Man seen hanging from a rope in the lounge area and children often seen and heard running the hallways.
-Greenlawn Cemetery, Columbus.
Located at the end of Greenlawn Avenue, south of the Brewery District.
Multiple hauntings here in the main mausoleum and on the grounds.
Fred the janitor, who worked here during it's Loews Theater days, still tends to his duties, keeping would be vandals at bay. Also, a young woman haunts the theater and the canal that runs beneath it.
A large, seven foot tall, black apparition has been seen riding from the mummy sarcophagus exhibit here. Also, a glowing face has been known to appear in the storage area where security guards once took their daily catnaps.
-The Westwood Town Hall, Cincinnati.
Westwood Town Hall, 3017 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45211-5701
Willy, a former security guard who killed himself on grounds after being relieved of his duties, still lingers here creating disarray of items in the building.
Located in downtown, this castle is said to be haunted by a ghost who roams the halls at night. Also, the sound of a child crying can be heard from the carriage house as well as music coming from the third floor. A family who once lived here reported children's toys turning up missing as well as old clothing appearing out of nowhere.
Knocking heard from unoccupied rooms. Also, a young boy, dressed in knickers, has been seen at night running into rooms. If you pursue him, no one is found.
-The Collingwood Arts Center, Toledo.
2413 Collingwood Blvd., 43620. (419) 244-2787
Many spirits haunt the rooms, attic, stairways and auditorium. Once a dorm for nuns, they can often be seen. Also, the spirit of a bride who was left at the alter and later killed herself has been seen in her west hall apartment as well as a male in one of the basement rooms.
Home to two spirits. One, a young man who killed himself in the junior hallway. He can be seen, as well as heard, roaming through the halls. Another young girl has also been seen there and you can often catch a glimpse of her on the bleachers in the auditorium.
Home to a throne that rocks back and forth on its own. Pictures using heat detecting film captured the figure of a young paige sitting on a king's lap. The dungeon harbors cold spots.
-Mount Sinai Hospital, Cleveland.
Address unknown.
Footsteps, flickering lights and figures haunt the old school attached to the hospital.
Off of the campus of Kent State lies the University Plaza Theater. People report seeing the figure of patrons sitting in seats when no one is there. Odd things have occurred in the projection room and footsteps can be heard.
Wilson Hall on West Green, built over an old Indian burial ground, has apparitions, voices, flying objects and slamming doors centered around the 4th floor.
-Buxton Inn, Granville.
Inn seems to be haunted mostly by the spirits of former owners. Built in 1812 by Orin Granger, his ghost has been seen in knee breeches, sometimes dressed in blue. His ghost is also accused of stealing pies from the Inn's pantry. Major Buxton who operated the inn from 1865 to 1905, his ghost has been seen as a shadowy figure in various parts of the house. Staff have seen him sitting in a chair near the fireplace in the diningroom. Guests warming their hands by the fire have seen a pair of disembodied hands appear next to theirs! Ethel {Bonnie} Bounell who operated the inn from 1934 to 1960 also haunts here. Her favorite color was blue, and she died in Room 9. She has been seen dressed in her favorite color, and at different ages of her life. Rooms 7 and 9 is where best to encounter her. The basement is also surrounded by paranormal activity. Staff have reported feeling something in the room with them after hours, hearing footsteps above them while in the basement when the Inn is empty, knocks on the front door-that is opened to find no one is there, hearing heavy footsteps accending the stairs, and go back down. A ghosly cat has been reported in Room 9 also.
-First Convenant Church, Boardman.
Address unknown.
Apparitions, voices and the sounds of chainsaws have been heard here.
Previous pilots from years ago haunt here and the sounds of planes starting up at night have been heard by security guards on staff.
-Columbia House, Waterville.
Address unknown.
Haunted by a man who killed himself as well as many other spirits.
-Williamsburg High School, Williamsburg.
500 South Fifth Street Williamsburg, Ohio 45176
The county's last hanging tree once stood where the library is now located. Numerous suicides on property. Lights move from room to room late at night.
Haunted by Alice. Also, the Hat Room in the theater is feared by many students for the bad vibrations it gives off. Also, there is a spirit named Amanda, who is supposed to haunt the Chi Omega Sorority house on campus.
Room 331 is haunted. Even with the heat on, rooms gets icy cold, pounding is heard on walls, curtains open and close on their own and items move about.
Tall windows with fastened wooden shutters, pointed roof tops with iron lightning rods and brick upon solid brick make up the powerful and eerie edifice that rests on the hill at 409 W. Main St. See website for detailed information.
-The Link Inn, Maumee.
No address located.
Two ghosts are said to roam here. One who smells like lilacs and another with a foul smell attached to it.
In the Hower House, now owned by the University of Akron, resides a spirit that some think is the angry spirit of a female Hower seeking to avenge her husband's infidelity to her. Also, reports of the spirit of a young servant girl who is buried in a grave behind the home.
In Lot 100 is said to be a bronze bust of a man containing his real eyes. It's claimed the head will watch you as you walk by.
-Variety Theater, Cleveland.
Located on Loraine Avenue.
Figures in white by the water fountain, the sound of workers on the stage and red glowing eyes in the upper balcony have been reported here.
-Hamlin Hall, Cleveland.
Possibly located at Boðaziçi University.
Rumored to be haunted by a young man who died here people report his apparition as well as cold spots around the stairwell where he is said to have died.
-Morley Music Hall & College Hall, Lake Erie College, Painesville.
The Morleys still walk in their Music Hall. Some report voices, footsteps and cold and hot spots. Also, in College Hall, the spirit of Stephanie haunts the fourth floor.
Primarily located around the third floor, some think these hauntings are caused by a little girl who fell to her death from the window of Room 11. Toilets flush and TV volumes turn down after being turned up. Also, the fireplace on the first floor will burn embers in it even when no one is home.
-Mary Haven's Group Home, Lebanon.
Address unknown.
Once an orphanage, this home for boys is haunted by children and staff who once lived here. Faces appear looking from windows as well as apparitions being seen in the recreation room, on stairways, and in some of the bedrooms.
Seems as if the Pattersons have never left. Staff has reported rocking chairs moving, items relocating, cold spots and the aroma of food, even when no cooking is present.
Sister Mary Carlos still walks the grounds. Lights flicker and things move about in the auditorium.
-Buck Cemetery, Evansport.
See below for location.
The oldest cemetery in what is now Springfield Township, Williams County, about 2 miles northwest of present day Evansport in Defiance County, this cemetery is located five hundred yards off a dirt road with an entrance is shrouded by a dense tunnel of overhanging trees, strange lights appear and disappear as well as a apparition which is seen floating near the entrance.
-The Roundtown Theater, Circleville.
165 1/2 E. Main St. Circleville OH, 43113
Numerous reports of mysterious sights and sounds such as eerie footsteps on the balcony.
-Odd Lots Department Store, Hilliard.
Address unknown.
Before this was an Odd Lots a man killed himself in this former Big Bear Food Store. Footsteps are heard, chills are felt, toys fall from the shelves over night and doors will open on their own after being locked.
Huntington Reservation if home to the Huntington Playhouse, Baycrafters art gallery (which occupies the 1882 Nickel Plate Railroad Station, moved from its original location at the Dover Center railroad crossing in 1963), and the Lake Erie Nature and Science Center. Said to be haunted by an old electrician who turns lights on and off during practices as well as the spirit of Mr. Huntington.
The spirit of a custodian can still be heard banging and tapping and rapping here as if he is checking the property. Some say this was once an old folks home and the sound of tapping canes and walkers can still be heard as the previous tenants move about.
A young girl died here after an illness and residents claim to see her roaming the halls, looking out of windows and, sometimes, peering into the mirrors as they check their own reflections. The chandeliers move mysteriously on their own and strange sounds can also be heard here.
-Lucas Cemetery, Mansfield.
Location unknown.
Home to Mary Jane, better known as the infamous Bloody Mary.
-Normandy Church, Kettering.
Possibly located at 450 W. Alex-Bell Road.
Once an old mansion, people report the smell of the original owner's perfume as her spirit roams the church here.
Strange noises, music and apparitions of angels. One small boy touring the property once asked, "Who's the pretty lady?" although no one in his party could see a soul.
-Siesta Motel, Norwich.
No address located.
Haunted by the angry spirit of a dark haired man. He slams doors, turns off lights, whispers vulgarities, moves objects, strikes people, and you can sometimes hear the sounds of laughing and crying.
-Jefferson Elementary, Middletown.
Built on an old ancient burial ground, the spirit of a young girl is said to haunt here. Also, the sound of balls bouncing have been heard in the gym as well as children playing on the stage there.
-Jefferson Jr. High School aka Whitmer High School, Middletown.
Address not located.
A tower bell which once began classes many years ago, which is now long gone, can still be heard ringing late at night.
Many correction officers have reported strange things since the riot here. Shadows float along and doors slam, as well as the apparition of one inmate wandering the range long after the inmates had been locked down for the night.
Submitted by R.Grube, "There are various legends from the portion of the old M&C Railroad that at one time ran through Moonville, Ohio. Many ghosts have been reported, most as a swaying light that can be seen at night.
Critics used to dismiss the ghost stories that came from the Fairport Harbor lighthouse. That is until last winter. Workers installing air conditioning vents discovered the mummified remains of a gray cat in a crawl space. Museum curator Pamela Brent swears she used to see the wispy gray spirit of a cat and volunteers also spoke of an eerie presence. Historians have learned that a wife of one lighthouse tender kept several cats. The cat's remains are now kept in a cardboard box. They have become a favorite of schoolchildren touring the museum.
-Ashtabula Cemtery, Ashtabula Township, Ohio.
No location listed.
A group of researchers believe that the Chestnut Grove Cemetery is haunted. The News-Herald reports that the belief stems from a two-engine train accident on Dec. 29, 1876. The crash was caused by a failed bridge. Once the train hit the bottom of the Ashtabula Gulf, it burst into flames. The newspaper reports that this made it hard to identify corpses, causing 19 corpses and body parts to never be identified. The unidentified, however, were buried in a mass grave on Jan. 19, 1877. Photographic evidence includes phantom tombstones, smudges on film and more.
-Squire Castle
Take I-90 to Route 91 (Willoughby Exit) to Chardon Road (Route 6) to Chagrin River Road. The castle is on the right-hand side.
One of northeast Ohio's most famous ghosts is that of socialite Rebecca Squire. Only the stone walls and the roof of Squire Castle remain in the North Chagrin Reservation of the Cleveland Metroparks. It was intended to serve as a gatekeeper's lodge while a larger country home was built behind it. While it's nothing more than an empty shell today, it supposedly houses an unearthly presence. Some people say that it's the ghost of Rebecca Squire.
-Garfield Home, Hiram.
Located on a hill overlooking Garfield Road at the edge of Hiram, Ohio
In the 1850s, James and Lucretia Garfield lived in a home in Hiram, Ohio, and some say that they still might. The family who owns the house has about 40 years worth of stories. The first occurrence for the Mallone family happened within weeks of moving in. Relatives were visiting and jokingly asked if the house was haunted. Dorothy Mallone replied, somewhat sarcastically, "Oh sure, President Garfield walks through here all the time." Just then, a light in the dining room clicked off. And the spirits have been tripping the lights ever since. Yes, they've had the wiring checked and rechecked. But after so many years, they've given up on earthly explanations. How could you explain a melodeon playing chords by itself, heavy doors opening, closing and locking on their own and a rocking chair creaking, though empty? How about figures lurking and strolling through the house and a crossword puzzle completed during the night while the family slept upstairs?
-Federal Reserve Bank, Cleveland.
Superior Avenue and East Sixth Street
A ghost roams a downtown Cleveland building: the Federal Reserve Bank on Superior Avenue and East Sixth Street. The building may be as difficult to get into as Fort Knox, but up on the eighth floor, there just may be a ghost -- a female ghost. In 1992, a cleaning woman spotted a female ghost late at night, but no one else seems to have seen her. Might you be the next to spot her?
-Lockkeeper's Inn, Valley View.
Located on the northwest corner of Rockside and Canal roads
On May 24, 1956, seven shots rang out at Lockkeeper's Inn, then called Sophie's Bar. One shot hit Sophie. A gun was found lying next to her. Was it suicide? Some people say she was murdered. Her restless spirit still haunts the tavern.
As reported by News Channel 4, Columbus, Ohio 1997
Stone walls and iron bars they're still here, but what of the humanity, if you can call it that, of the old Ohio State Reformatory at Mansfield. What of the 154,000 inmates who passed through it's gates in it's 94 years as a working prison. Not to mention their keepers, the Wardens, and the Guards, the gravediggers, and the rest, what of them remains? As it turns out, more than you might think. No matter what their crime, some sent to Mansfield have never left. They rest unclaimed in a cheerless graveyard just outside the fence. 215 numbered markers laid out row on row. Most were victims of disease, influenza, tuberculosis, but some died of less natural causes; From the violence, that is all to common inside any prison and was far from unknown in this one. And the worst of it occurred well away from the main cell block with their rows of cages stacked tier on tier, and inmates, one or two to a cell. There were too many eyes, too many witnesses here, no the worst of it was reserved for a far lonelier place, deep beneath the prison ground. A place called local control, or solitary, by some, known by everyone else as the hole. Near total isolation can crack all but the toughest of cons, but none was so alone that there wasn't room for death. At least one inmate managed to hang himself, another set himself on fire, once two men left too long in a single tomb like cell, only one walked out, leaving his cellmate's body behind, stuffed beneath a bunk. Could there be other similar surprises? Or words left over from the days before the prison closed? Even when they're empty, some swear something walks these halls. It isn't enough for contemporary visitors not to wonder off alone while sight seeing, what's become one of Mansfield's more popular tourist attractions. But the bloodiest single incident in the old prison's history occurred outside it's walls. In July 1948, when the Reformatory's farm boss, his wife and daughter were kidnapped and shot to death by two parolees bent on revenge. A six state manhunt for the so called mad-dog killers ended in a shootout that left Robert Daniels of Columbus in custody and his partner, James West dead. "I'll get the Chair" Daniels told police as he signed the confession. And on January 3rd, 1949, he did. A year later in 1950 disaster struck again. This time, here in the living quarters of the Warden himself. The Warden's wife, removing a jewelry box from a closet shelf dislodged a pistol from it's hiding place. When it hit the floor, the gun went off inflicting a fatal wound. And within the decade, even more bad luck. The Warden, hard at work in his office, suffered a heart attack and died. All this was nearly 40 years ago and more, how then to explain the voices shaken tour guides swear they hear today? Man and woman talking, to faint to understand, to persistent to ignore and chilling to listeners who think they're alone, only to find themselves apparently eavesdropping on the warden and his wife locked forever in an endless conversation from beyond the grave.
Sent in by Michael Herald, "Moonlite Gardens is haunted by a man and a woman who look out from the first-floor windows in the music pavillion. Mysterious fogs settle over the park at night and Indian chants can be heard in the picnic area."
-Nazareth Hall, Grand Rapids.
No location listed.
A while ago Nazareth Hall, in Grand Rapids, was a boarding school for boys run by nuns and priests. It is said that a boy hanged himself on a tree in front of the massive building after a priest molested him. It is also believed that a nun went "crazy" and killed students in the old academy. Our school just held its annual prom there. People there have talked about eerie feelings and strange "orb-like" spots on their developed pictures. On the second floor there was reported "strange feelings of dizziness" and such. This is definately a good place to go and get freaked out!" Thanks, Ashley! I did a bit more research while trying to locate an address and found the following information, as well. Nazareth Hall was built in 1927 as a boarding school for boys and was run by the nuns of the Ursuline Convent of the Sacred Heart. Witnesses have reported strange lantern-like lights moving about in the empty windows and an ominous shadowy figure that has been known to chase people across the property.
-CLEVELAND
Tiedemann Castle
This Gothic, turreted mansion has a long history of psychic disturbances. Doors explode off their hinges, chandeliers spin around, mirrors fog up for no reason, and lights turn themselves on and off. The unexplainable crying of babies is heard, a ghostly cloud moves through the upstairs hall, and the apparition of a woman in black has been seen several times staring out a tiny window in the front tower room. The manifestations are thought to be connected with Hannes and Luise Tiedemann, who built the great house in 1864. The family lived there for thirty-three years, and several family members died in the house. After Hannes died in 1908, the building came into the hands of the German Socialist Party, which used it for meetings and club functions for the next fifty-five years. In 1968, the house was bought by the Romano family. The Romano children immediately made contact with the ghosts in the house, although Mrs. Romano declared the third and fourth floors off-limits after frightening tramping sounds were heard and a friend witnessed a gray mist moving in the halls. The family consulted a Catholic priest, who said that the house contained evil spirits. He refused to perform an exorcism but did advise them to move. The Romanos finally found a buyer in 1974, and the building became the headquarters for the Universal Christian Church. Dozens of people, including members of news media, observed unexplainable phenomena in the house. Many refused ever to set foot in the building again. It was sold to Cleveland Police Chief Richard Hongisto in 1978, but his family moved out in less than a year. Since 1979, George Mirceta has owned the haunted house. He quickly accepted the fact that the place was haunted. He gives tours on weekends and keeps a logbook of strange things experienced by visitors.
The Tiedemanns are buried in Riverside Cemetery. Their mansion, also known as Franklin Mansion, is located at 4308 Franklin Boulevard Northwest, Cleveland, OH 44113
-DAYTON
United States Air Force Museum
At night in this military museum, objects move by themselves, and guards report hearing unexplainable voices and other eerie sounds. Parts retrieved from Lady Be Good, a B-24 that crashed in the Libyan desert during World War II, are said to move by themselves and could be the source of other paranormal activity at the museum. Seven crewmembers died in the crash. Strange lights are observed in another B-24, the Strawberry Bitch. The helicopter Hop-Along is haunted by its former copilot, whose ghost is seen flipping switches, trying to get the craft to take off. Bloodstains can still be seen on the seat where he died. Another helicopter, the Black Maria, is haunted by a similarly traumatized presence. He is thought to be a pilot hit by gunfire while flying a dangerous mission in Vietnam. Military police have reported seeing the ghost of a little Japanese boy standing next to Bockscar, the bomber that dropped the A-bomb on Nagasaki. Some investigators believe the old Air Force relics on display at the museum attract the spirits of departed crew members.
From Dayton, take Highway 75 or Highway 675 south to the base. U.S. Air Force Museum, Springfield Pike Gate 28-B, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH 45410. Phone: 513-255-3284
Guthrie is 20 miles north of Oklahoma City at the junction of I-35 and Highway 33. Located here is the Old Territorial Governor's Mansion, where voices and moving objects have been observed.
-Constantine Theater, Pawhuska.
114 W. Main. (918) 287-1208
This elegant theater opened in 1914 after extensive redesign of a property that had originally been the Pawhuska House Hotel built in the 1880s. After many years of glory, the Constantine fell into disrepair and was closed in 1970. Restoration was undertaken by a group of dedicated citizens in 1986. It is now on the National Register of Historic Places and the National League of Historic Theaters. Sometimes they say you can hear the sounds of a barroom brawl here.
This Army Base is said to have been built on Indian lands where a massacre occurred many years ago. Sightings of Native American spirits and strange noises have been recorded here.
-Bennett Cemetery, Warner.
Location unknown.
Just ask the locals where Cemetery Road is and I am sure they can tell you. There are balls of lights reported here as well as a lady in white.
The Scurvin hotel was built in the early 1900's and has had many a controversial reputation, from being a "speak-easy" in the roaring twenties to a rumored place of satanic worship in the 80's. See above website for detailed information.
-Midwest City High School Performing Arts Center, Midwest City.
Amazing how many spirits seem to dispatch themselves with hanging. I think I would rather eat myself to death. Death by Twinkies. So, five years ago a janitor is supposed to have hung himself from a balcony here. Some say you can see his shadow there, feel cold spots, and things also disappear.
-Ardmoreite Building, Ardmore.
No address located.
About twenty five years ago, a local DJ is said to have killed himself here. His old equipment is stored in the attic and now noises are heard, records he played that night appear, and the elevator runs on its own.
-Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa. See website for information.
Balls of light appear here. Check above website for detailed information.
-Light House Church, Clayton.
I think this may be the Free Methodist Light House Church in Clayton.
Mysterious hand prints on windows that feel cold to the touch, voices and flickering lights have been reported here.
-Wall's Bargain Center, Shawnee.
527 E. Main Street Shawnee, OK 74801 405 275-1582
Seems that Charlie, as they call him, still lives here. Employees report coming to work to find the store in disarray. Clothes and merchandise is tossed on the floor and some have even seen a mysterious man in grey walk through the building only to disappear.
-Pawnee Bill Ranch Mansion, Pawnee. See website for information.
The spirit of Will Rogers, May Lillie (Pawnee's wife) and a small child have been seen here. Some say you can see Will in a painting on the second floor, May Lillie sits in her favorite chair by the front door, and the small child has been seen playing by the same chair.
A young bride jilted at the alter can be seen wandering the halls in her wedding dress.
-Young America Corporation, Oklahoma City.
No address located.
After being terminated from their jobs, two employees killed themselves. Some say you can feel cold drafts of air in the lunchroom area as well as hearing loud banging, like gun fire, late at night.
-Brady Theatre, Tulsa.
Noises, footsteps and moving items are reported here. Said to be haunted by the spirits of singer Enrico Caruso and a workman who fell from a ladder and died.
-Clay Hall at Phillips University, Enid.
Voices, a woman singing and piano playing have been reported here.
Haunted by many spirits, the most infamous being "Aunt Jane". After being decapitated in the Civil War, she is said to now roam the grounds with her head beneath her arm.
-Binger-Oney School, Binger.
300 South Apache Street 405-656-2304
Footsteps and voices have been heard in the basement as well as the sound of children talking and laughing the in the old part of the school near the gymnasium.
-Wilson Elementary School, Lawton.
Address not located.
Doors open, radios turn off and sometimes, from the corner of your eye, you can see shadows moving about.
-Harrah High School, Harrah.
20370 Elm St., Harrah, OK 73045. 347-2718
To reach the high school, go South on I-35, using the Kilpatrick Turnpike or Centennial Expressway. Exit 23rd Street Exit #2B; go East (left) on 23rd street also known at US 62. Continue south/east on Church Ave. and bear south (right) onto Tim Holt Dr. Turn west (right) onto Elm St.
-In the old football locker room under the station there is said to be the spirit of a student struck and killed by lightning after practice. Weights and lockers are known to bang about.
-Warehouse Market, Okmulgee.
400 E. 8th Street
Strange noises hear daily as well as items falling from shelves.
-Cherokee Nation Complex, Tahlequah.
Three miles south of Tahlequah on US-62 (918) 456-0671
Many staffers, both day and evening, have reported a little girl with long dark hair wandering the hallways here.
-Central Oklahoma Juvenile Center, Tecumseh.
Address not located.
Apparitions of former residents appear as well as the sound of footsteps in the gymnasium area.
-Abbott Mansion, aka The Crowley House, Tulsa.
See below for location.
It was built in 1917, and is on North Frisco Ave. West and Edison. The house is currently for sale, and can be viewed at http://www.startraining.com/mansion/. Concerning legends, most seem to agree that a man killed his five to seven children, although when he did this or who he was is yet to be known.
-LAWTON
Moneka Mall and Tea Room
A gray wood-frame house is haunted by the presence of a robber killed in the dining room. The large house was constructed in 1892 and served as a Rock Island Railroad boarding house for many years. During that period, a robber broke into the house during suppertime and demanded everyone's money. The burly railroad men got the upper hand, and the would-be thief died in ensuing struggle. Not wanting to get into trouble with the authorities, the men loaded the body onto a northbound train, where it was later found by strangers and buried in an unmarked grave. Today, the robber's specter and other ghosts from the building's colorful past haunt the rooms along the east and north sides, upstairs and down. The sightings became more frequent when Nancy War remodeled it into an antique shop with a small tea room restaurant.
The site is located in the town of Waurika, which is fifty-three miles southeast of Lawton. Take Highway 7 to Pumpkin Center, then go south on Highway 65 to Highway 70 east. Moneka Mall and Tea Room, Highway 70 East, Waurika, OK 73573. Phone: 405-228-2575
-OKLAHOMA CITY
Broadway Boulevard
Evidence of a sophisticated ancient civilization was found here in June 1967. Road workers discovered a buried mosaic floor, about three feet below ground, that covered several thousand square feet. The perfectly laid stones formed a diamond shape that points directly to the east. Post or foundation holes, exactly two rods apart, were also found.
Oklahoma City is at the center of Oklahoma, at the junction of I-35, I-40, and I-44. The site is at Broadway and 122nd Street, along the Broadway Boulevard extension between Edmund and Oklahoma City.
It's rumored that, somewhere on these lonely grounds, is the grave of an infant. The resident spirit, affectionately named Rue, is thought to be the mother of this poor child. Rue is said to haunt the lighthouse, setting off fire alarms, opening cupboards, and moving objects around. She becomes particularly agitated during any renovations, as if she worries her home will be razed and she'll be forced to vacate and leave her child behind.
Once a library, the spirit of a lovelorn librarian roams the Art Center. You can see her peering from windows at nighttime and was often known to knock book from shelves during the actual library days.
-Griswold School, Helix.
106 Main Street, Helix, OR 97835. 541-457-2175.
Said to be haunted by the former Dr. Griswold and his wife who can sometimes be seen peering from the gymnasium windows.
Green mist, strange lights and the shadowy figure of a man carrying a lantern has been reported here.
-White Eagle Tavern, Portland.
836 North Russell Street. 503-282-6810.
{White Eagle Cafe & Saloon}
This old tavern and whorehouse, built in 1899, is haunted by a wide variety of ghostly presences. The basement and second floor are sites of much strange activity, including objects tossed out of nowhere, groping invisible hands, old coins materializing on the floors, and teardrop-shaped apparitions. An invisible presence walks down the corridor from the bar, enters the men's room, and flushes the toilet. The phantom flushing continued even after a new toilet was installed. The unexplainable crying of a woman is heard on the second floor. There are many candidates for the ghosts here. The basement used to house black prostitutes, while the second floor housed white prostitutes. A tough Chinese bouncer, who kept the peace among the surly customers, disappeared while working one night and was never seen again. An abandoned ten-year-old boy named Sam was taken in by one of the owners. Sam worked as a roustabout housekeeper and died in the 1930s at the age of thirty in his second-floor bedroom. The room was sealed for many years with all his belongings locked inside. Chuck Hughes bought the building in 1978 and quickly became a believer in ghosts.
-New Redmond Hotel, Redmond.
521 Sixth Street, Redmond, Oregon 97756
The sound of footsteps in empty hallways as well as many orb photographs has been reported here.
This old hotel was very popular for its healing hot springs. Many paranormal occurrences have been reported here.
-OREGON CITY
McLoughlin House
The hulking ghost of Dr. John McLoughlin walks through the upstairs hall and bedroom of this old mansion. He founded Oregon City in 1829 and built this house in 1845. Standing six feet five inches tall, with shoulder-length hair, McLoughlin was an imposing figure. He was also a remarkably generous man, serving as the community's doctor, mayor, and investor. Not long after he moved into his new house, though, the U.S. Congress divested him of all his holdings because he was a Canadian citizen. He died on September 3, 1857, a bitter and broken man. After his death, his home was used as a camp for Chinese laborers and later became a whorehouse. In 1909, the house was moved to a hilltop location and restored as a museum. In the 1970s, the graves of McLoughlin and his wife were also moved to the new estate. That was when the ghostly manifestations started. In addition to sightings of McLoughlin's tall, dark shadow, objects in the house seem to move by themselves, and disembodied footsteps are heard on the stairway and upstairs. On the anniversary of the date and time of his death, September 3 at about 9:35 a.m. his portrait above the downstairs fireplace radiates a brilliant golden aura as the sun strikes it. The ghost of a woman has been reported standing by an upstairs window, and a phantom dog scampers through the first-floor halls.
The McLoughlin House Museum is next to Barclay House. From I-205, take the Oregon City exit and turn left at McLoughlin Street. Follow 10th Street to the top of the hill and turn left at 7th Street. Turn left again at Center Street. The address is 713 Center Street, Oregon City, OR 97045. Phone: 503-656-5146
